Elevate Expresses Full Support for CFPB Small Dollar Lending Rule

Ken Rees, CEO of Elevate Credit, Inc. ("Elevate"), a leading tech-enabled provider of innovative and responsible online credit solutions for non-prime consumers, issued the following statement in response to the final "small dollar lending" rule issued today by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB):

"We applaud the CFPB, and we fully support this rule. We believe this rule is good for consumers and for the business we have built to better serve them. The small dollar rule protects consumers from the cycle of debt inherent in payday loans, short-term auto title loans, and certain balloon payment loans, and it encourages the kind of innovation we're doing in underwriting, pricing and product development. We are heartened that regulatory uncertainty has been lifted with today's announcement. Our current view is that the rule requires minimal or no changes to our business."

"Elevate's installment loans and lines of credit give our customers better immediate financial help while improving their financial futures long-term. It's great to see that the innovation we are doing for the New Middle Class is being valued."

About Elevate

Elevate Credit, Inc. ELVT has originated $4.5 billion in credit to more than 1.7 million non-prime consumers to date. Its responsible, tech-enabled online credit solutions provide immediate relief to customers today and help them build a brighter financial future. The Company is committed to rewarding borrowers' good financial behavior with features like interest rates that can go down over time, free financial training and free credit monitoring. Elevate's suite of groundbreaking credit products includes RISE, Elastic and Sunny. For more information, please visit http://www.elevate.com.

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